Trousers hanger



Aug. 6, 1929.

J. G. MEDLENKA TROUSERS HANGER Filed Oct. 2, 1928 8 ajax" NEL Inventor Patented Aug. 6, 1929.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH GEORGE MEDLENKA, OF CROWLEY, LOUISIANA.

TROUSERS HANGER. y

Application tiled October 2, 1928.

This invention relates broadly to that class of inventions known as garment hangers, and has more particular reference to the species employed especially as a hanger for 5 mens trousers.

The purpose of the invention to provide a simple, inexpensive, and eliicient means which is susceptible. of easy application to one or more pairs of trousers, and which is 10 constructed with a vie-w toward promoting compactness and convenience of arrangement of the parts and to make the invention suit-able for fulfilling the requirements of a device of this class.

The particular' structural details and their specific association, will become more readily apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the drawings Figure l is an elevational view of the trou sers hanger showing the manner in which it is applied. p

Fig. 2 is an end view of the saine on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 3 a sectional view taken approximately upon the plane of the line of Fig. l, the trousers being removed.

Fig. 4L is a perspective view of an end portion of one of the principle parts of the structure.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a pair of clamping and pressure producing plates 5. These are preferably constructed of light weight metal. Each platev has its lower edge bent as at 6, to form a reinforcing rib, and has its upper edge bent into a hook as at 7. The ends of the plates are formed with projections 8 of the type represented clearly in Fig. 4.

It follows that these two plates are disposed in side b y side clamping relation against the trousers somewhat as indicated in l* ig. 2, whereupon flexible strips of rubber 9 are brought into play. These strips of rubber are formed with longitudinally spaced holes which snap over the projection heads 8.r

Cooperable with the hooked edges 7 are flexible suspension elements. These are of segmental configuration, each being designated by the reference character 10 and having its lower edge clamped firmly beneath the Serial No. 309.756.

hook, by clenching the hook against it, as shown in Fig. 2. These segmental cross pieces extend above the cuffs 1l of the trousers l2, where they are provided in their crown portions with openings disposed in registry with each other to receive the eye portion of a suspension hook 13.

It is believed that the device is an advantageous contribution to the art, first, because it can be easily adjusted to the trousers, and secondly because it will hold several pairs of trousers, and keep the culled ends in better shape.

In most of the trousers hangers, the' cuffs droop over the hanger and get badly out of shape. The segmental cross sections hold the cuffs together. The hanger is dependable and positive in action, and holds the trousers tight and it is simple and inexpensive as well as exceptionally small in construction, so that it can be conveniently stored in a hand grip, or travelingbag.

These and other features and advantages of the invention have doli'btless been made apparent from the description and drawings. Consequently, a more lengthy description is regarded unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claii'ned, may be resorted toxin actual practice if desired.

f, I'Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new is As a neiY article of manufactin'e, a trousers hanger of the class described comprising a ypair of duplicate 'flat clamping plates, formed on their lower edges with bent vflanges provi ding reinforcing beads, and provided at their opposite ends with headed proiections, the upper edges of said plates formed into hooks, a pair of segmental cross members, having their lower edge portions clamped beneath said hooks, said cross members being formed with registering openings, and a suspension hook engaged in said openings, together with flexible end strips having apertures for selective reception of the headed projections on the ends of said plates.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

JOSEPH GEORGE MEDLENKA.

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